Im currently on a $39 monthly plan with my aging s2. Vodafone have offered me a free s3 if I sign for 24 months on the current plan.
I'm tempted but worried that something better will be offered in the near future. What does everyone think? Should I do it ir wait?

If you are going to be locked into a 24 month contract, you want a current model of phone. I would suggest the s4, but that is now 15 months old, so perhaps the s5. The s3 is a good phone, but it is over 20 months old, and as others have said it will be in it's 5th year wen you are nearing the end of your 24 month contract, so you will possibly need to replace it during that time. The purpose of getting a phone as part of the contract is that the phone will last you throughout the entire contract. Also it is not free, you are paying for it as part of the contract.

kiwiharry: Keep in mind that the OP is staying on the $39 plan which normally offers a $150 handset subsidy. Vodafone show the S3 at $59 with the $69.00 plan.

I don't think any carrier would be offering the S4 or S5 for $0 on a $39 plan.

Quite right kiwiharry, I think I'm just gonna go with it. Basically its a free phone upgrade thats not going to cost me anything more than what I'm paying now. (just a worry that its two years locked) By posting here I wanted to get an idea if anyone has been offered better or knows of a similar offer been made by the other providers.Thanks everyone for your input.

kiwiharry: Keep in mind that the OP is staying on the $39 plan which normally offers a $150 handset subsidy. Vodafone show the S3 at $59 with the $69.00 plan.

I don't think any carrier would be offering the S4 or S5 for $0 on a $39 plan.

Quite right kiwiharry, I think I'm just gonna go with it. Basically its a free phone upgrade thats not going to cost me anything more than what I'm paying now. (just a worry that its two years locked) By posting here I wanted to get an idea if anyone has been offered better or knows of a similar offer been made by the other providers.Thanks everyone for your input.

Yes, and you have highlighted the problem, that you will be locked in. What is the break fee? The thing is that prices are unlikely to go up, they will instead likely go down or offer more bang for your buck. So the saving you maybe making in getting the phone maybe false economy if you can get the same plan elsewhere at a cheap price, or a better deal elsewhere for the same price. You also probably need to factor in that you will likely need to buy a replacement within the next 2 years, and you probably won't be able to get that one free as part of a contract. IMO there are always better deals out there in the future, and personally I always buy my handsets outright, so I am not tied to any contract. But it depends on your situation.

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